HALL OF FAME
RAIDERS RUNNING BACK, 1992; NFL VETERAN 1983-93 DICKERSON ERIC
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 7, 1999...Played 11 NFL seasons and made six Pro Bowl appearances in pro career... Began NFL career as first round pick, second selection overall, by L.A. Rams in 1983...Also played for Indianapolis Colts (1987-91), Los Angeles Raiders (1992) and Atlanta Falcons (1993)...Led Raiders in rushing in 1992 with 729 yards...Played 11 seasons, 146 games...Set NFL rookie season records for most rushing attempts — 390; most yards rushing — 1,808; most touchdowns rushing — 18...Set NFL records for rushing yards in a season — 2,105; 100-yard rushing performances — 12; and combined yards from scrimmage — 2,244 in 1984...Retired from NFL ranked third in career rushing yardage — 13,259...Established a playoff rushing yards record with 248 in 1985 NFC Divisional Playoff Game as a member of the Rams...In 1987, traded from Rams to Colts in blockbuster deal that also involved the Bills...Recorded a then-record seven consecutive seasons with 1,000 yards rushing...Named NFL Player of the Year, 1984; NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 1986...All-Pro 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987 and 1988... All-NFC 1983, 1984 and 1986...All-AFC in 1987 and 1988…All-America, one of the best college runners in NCAA history...Rushed for 4,450 yards in four seasons at SMU.
INDUCTED INTO pro football hall of fame AUG. 7 1999
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